At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.   We are currently looking to hire a Plant Industrialization Manager based in Dallas, Texas.  The Plant Industrialization Manager (PIM) will lead industrialization of packaging, product, productivity, innovation, and renovation projects at the manufacturing facility.  The PIM is the single point of contact between the manufacturing plant and cross functional teams (PMO, Research & Innovation (R&I), Quality, etc.) working closely with the Innovation and Engineering Team for all product and package industrialization projects. The PIM represents the plant in the industrialization process making sure the plant capabilities are taken into account in the validation process; as well as making sure the plant is ready to supply the product. In order to achieve that, the PIM owns the trial management program as well as the Industrial qualification process for their plant.  They are the bridge between the corporate and plant locations to ensure project success and elevate risks / breakdowns when appropriate. 

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Provide Industrialization leadership across one or multiple manufacturing facilities; which may include management of PIM Team members. 
• Lead PIM Team members in project and trial strategy coaching, project and resource prioritization, annual objectives, performance reviews, and career development direction.
• Develop relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders, such as key technical resources, plant operations managers, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and operators for input into design considerations to facilitate the seamless project implementation into operation.
• Administer technical guidance on new projects to ensure processes, equipment, and site are capable of meeting standards for quality, food safety, and scalability
• Single point of contact for coordinating and prioritizing the weekly trial schedule for the plant; including monthly and future forecast.
• Ensure pre-trial tasks are completed and aligned to: pre-trial meeting with clearly defined success criteria, internal and external trial resource availability, test material-ingredient arrival into plant
• Trial leader during the actual trial ensuring objectives are being met within approved downtime schedule and manages root cause / next steps if breakdowns occur
• Ensure post-trial tasks are completed and aligned to: provide industrial results to be included in final R&I trial report including: success criteria results, data collection summary, recommendation on next steps/needs, and elevate and follow through any risks identified.  
• Gatekeeper for plant to ensure qualification trial rules are being followed and validated on each project.
• Provides technical oversight during initial product production and ensures proper transition of ownership to plant quality and production teams.

• Provide industrial input and approval on all packaging and product specifications – utilizing plant subject matter experts as needed.
• Lead Standards/Ways of Working Initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand/walk 8-12 hrs during floor time/trials.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs periodically as needed.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. 

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

Compensation & Benefits:

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.    

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Microbiology or closely related field
  • Minimum of 10 to 15+ years of relevant progressive experience in Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be highly self-directed and able to work independently as well as part of a team

• Must be exceptionally organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent multiple projects and priorities.
• Understand the essential value of engaging and actively communicating appropriate information to all levels involved with and/or affected by the project.
• Flexible to consider additional information or ideas when formulating solutions.
• The ability to use knowledge, facts, data analysis, and professional insights to effectively solve problems and put in place best practice business-based solutions.
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Process-oriented; able to identify process improvements and implement change successfully.
• Adaptable to changing project scopes and priorities; and remains solution oriented through change.
• Solid understanding of food safety regulations – PMO, 3A and FDA Food Safety knowledge / experience required.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office.

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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